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July 9th, 2026: Weekly Review

🔧 Project Highlights

• IvritSuite: Hebrew learning suite with worksheet generator, dictionary, Torah Trainer, and custom font creator
• Ruth: Hebrew learning app targeting conversion-curious learners with TTS pronunciation
• Idea for an app for Gemara Aramaic fluency using game-based learning and story connections rather than pure translation
• Jastrow.app: Making the Jastrow Dictionary more accessible
• SeferAI.org: AI-powered shiurim generation using Claude + text-to-voice; seeking developers to scale
• Derekh Learning: AI-generated digestible lessons with multiple narrative voices; available as iOS app with Android port in progress
• Rabbinic Reasoning Lab: Interactive learning for Talmud and Midrash, trained on Pardes materials and academic research
• Stndr: Desktop UI for Sefaria with offline/online hybrid functionality and planned collaborative study features
• Sefaria Discord Bot: French community tool supporting Bible questions in 3 languages; successfully tested with Chidon HaTanakh questions

💡 Technical Insights

• TTS Challenges: Developers discussed training a custom Hebrew model with 11Labs due to lack of native Hebrew speech; now exploring Gemini TTS alternatives
• Data Opportunities: Chidon HaTanakh questions identified as valuable sample dataset for testing Jewish text chatbots

🤝 Collaboration Interests

• Developer seeking developer partner for comprehensive Midrash app
• Multiple developers expressing openness to partnerships and collaboration on overlapping projects